Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project: Key Facts

The ADB-funded Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project is aimed at improving the quality and reliability of electricity supply in Uttar Pradesh. The project involves conversion of 65,000 km of rural low-voltage distribution lines from bare conductors to aerial bundle conductors and construction of a parallel network of 11-kilovolt feeders to separate the distribution ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: 100% electrification • Electric power • Electric power distribution • Electric power transmission • power for all • Uttar Pradesh

ADB Loan for Meghalaya Power Distribution Sector

The Government of India recently signed 133 million USD loan Agreement with the Asian Development Bank. Agreement was signed to strengthen the power distribution sector in the state of Meghalaya. Also, the loan is to be supplemented with a 2 million USD grant from the Asian Development Bank Japan fund for poverty reduction. This fund ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: 100% electrification • Asian Development Bank • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Garo Hills • Hydroelectricity • Khasi Hills • Loan • Meghalaya • power for all

Inter-Ministerial Committee set up to strengthen Capital Goods Sector

On November 11, 2020, the Government of India set up an inter-ministerial committee to strengthen capital goods sectors. This will help India achieve its goal of becoming a 5 trillion USD economy. Highlights The Government of India has set up a 22-member inter-ministerial committee to strengthen Capital Goods Sector. The committee will look into issues ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: capital goods • Committees • Electrical engineering • infrastructure • ministerial committee • power for all • Transmission

Lakshadweep becomes first UT to sign 24×7 'Power for All' document

Lakshadweep became first Union Territory (UT) in the counry to sign 24×7 Power for All document. The document was signed by representative of Union Government and administration of Lakshadweep. At present, 10 inhabited islands of Lakshadweep are mostly fed by diesel. The 24×7 Power for All document chalks out A plan to increase solar capacity ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Topics: Lakshadweep • power for all • Power Sector